Nikola Jokić says Nuggets fans who booed during comeback win over Pelicans are 'not welcome anymore'
Denver's home fans shared their displeasure as the Nuggets fell behind by more than 20 points to the Pelicans…
Nikola Jokić: What Happened
CBS Sports reported on Sunday, October 25, 2026 in a story involving Nuggets, Pelicans, Nikola Jokić. Here is how the report opens:
Denver's home fans shared their displeasure as the Nuggets fell behind by more than 20 points to the Pelicans…
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It is one of many NBA stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on National Basketball Association and what to watch next.
Key Takeaways
- The story: Nikola Jokić says Nuggets fans who booed during comeback win over Pelicans are 'not welcome anymore'
- Who’s involved: Nuggets, Pelicans, Nikola Jokić and Denver
- League: NBA
- First reported: Sunday, October 25, 2026 by CBS Sports
Background: National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada and is considered the premier basketball league in the world. The league is headquartered in New York City and Secaucus, New Jersey.
The NBA was created on August 3, 1949, with the merger of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL).
Text from Wikipedia’s National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Denver's home fans shared their displeasure as the Nuggets fell behind by more than 20 points to the Pelicans… CBS Sports reported the story on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
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